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Spiny lobster
Calories & nutrition facts
mixed species, raw
Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 112 kcal —
- Protein 21 g 41%
- Carbohydrate 2.4 g 1%
- Fat 1.5 g 2%
- Saturated fat 0.2 g 1%
- Fibre 0 g 0%
- Sodium 177 mg 8%
- Cholesterol 70 mg 23%
Vitamins & minerals
Per 100 g% DVVitamins
- Vitamin A 5 µg 1%
- Vitamin C 2 mg 2%
- Thiamin (B1) 0.01 mg 1%
- Riboflavin (B2) 0.05 mg 4%
- Niacin (B3) 4.2 mg 27%
- Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.35 mg 7%
- Vitamin B6 0.15 mg 9%
- Folate (B9) 1 µg 0%
- Vitamin B12 3.5 µg 146%
Minerals
- Calcium 49 mg 4%
- Iron 1.2 mg 7%
- Magnesium 40 mg 10%
- Phosphorus 238 mg 19%
- Potassium 180 mg 4%
- Zinc 5.7 mg 52%
- Copper 0.38 mg 42%
- Manganese 0.02 mg 1%
- Selenium 46.2 µg 84%
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 112 | 21 g | 2.4 g | 1.5 g |
| 1 × oz | 85 g | 95 | 18 g | 2.1 g | 1.3 g |
| 1 × lobster | 209 g | 234 | 43 g | 5.1 g | 3.2 g |
| 2 × oz | 170 g | 190 | 35 g | 4.1 g | 2.6 g |
| ½ × oz | 42.5 g | 48 | 8.8 g | 1 g | 0.6 g |
| 3 × oz | 255 g | 286 | 53 g | 6.2 g | 3.9 g |
| 4 × oz | 340 g | 381 | 70 g | 8.3 g | 5.1 g |
Similar foods
- Spiny lobster or rock lobster or crawfishraw79 kcal / 100 g
- Japanese spiny lobster86 kcal / 100 g
- Crusteceans spiny lobster boiled or steamed143 kcal / 100 g
- Langosta91 kcal / 100 g
- Crayfishmixed species, wild, raw77 kcal / 100 g
- Northern lobsterraw77 kcal / 100 g
- Lobsterraw93 kcal / 100 g
- Spiny scorpionfishraw88 kcal / 100 g
- American northern lobsterraw77 kcal / 100 g
- Norway lobsterraw93 kcal / 100 g
Questions about Spiny lobster
How do you cook spiny lobster tails on the grill?
Thaw frozen tails in the fridge, then cut the shell lengthways and loosen the meat slightly. Grill shell-side down over medium-high heat for about 5–7 minutes, until the flesh is opaque and reaches 63 °C; brush with butter or oil near the end.
How do you tell whether spiny lobster is fresh?
Fresh raw meat should smell clean and mildly of the sea, not sour or ammonia-like, and look firm and translucent. Buy chilled tails that are properly cold, or frozen ones with intact packaging and no heavy ice crystals.
How should you store spiny lobster after cooking?
Refrigerate cooked meat in a covered container within two hours and use it within three days. Freeze it in an airtight container if you need to keep it longer, and thaw it in the fridge rather than on the worktop.
What goes well with spiny lobster?
Its sweet, firm meat works with lemon, garlic butter and herbs; serve it with potatoes, rice or a crisp salad. It is also good in lobster rolls, seafood pasta and chilled salads, added near the end so it does not toughen.
Can you use spiny lobster instead of northern lobster?
Yes: use the same amount of cooked meat in salads, pasta or lobster rolls. Spiny lobster has no large front claws, so its meat mainly comes from the tail and small legs; northern lobster has substantial claw meat too.
Can you eat spiny lobster raw?
It is safest to cook spiny lobster thoroughly; raw shellfish can carry harmful microbes. Cook the flesh until opaque throughout, or to 63 °C at the thickest point.
Is spiny lobster a shellfish allergen?
Yes. Spiny lobster is a crustacean, so it can trigger an allergic reaction in people allergic to crustaceans; avoid it and foods that may have touched it if this applies to you.
Source: USDA FoodData Central 174211 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
